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Brad William Henke

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Brad William Henke
Publicity photo of Henke
Born(1966-04-10)April 10, 1966[1]
Columbus, Nebraska, U.S.
DiedNovember 29, 2022(2022-11-29) (aged 56)
Occupations
Years active
  • 1989–1994 (football)
  • 1994–2022 (acting)
Spouses
Katelin Chesna
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(m. 2001⁠–⁠2008)​
  • Sonja Henke
American football career
No. 68
Position:Defensive end
Personal information
Height:6 ft 3[2] in (1.91 m)
Weight:275 lb (125 kg)
Career information
High school:Heritage (Littleton, Colorado)
College:Arizona (1987–1988)
NFL draft:1989 / round: 4 / pick: 105
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Stats at Pro Football Reference
Stats at ArenaFan.com

Brad William Henke (April 10, 1966 – November 29, 2022) was an American actor and professional football player in the National Football League (NFL) and Arena Football League (AFL). He was best known for his role as Corrections Officer Desi Piscatella on Orange Is the New Black, for which he won the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in 2016.[3]

Early life and education

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Henke was born in Columbus, Nebraska. He attended the University of Arizona and played football as a defensive lineman.

Career

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Football career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Vertical jump
6 ft 3+1⁄8 in
(1.91 m) 		263 lb
(119 kg) 		4.92 s 1.69 s 2.84 s 4.31 s 32.5 in
(0.83 m)
All values from NFL Combine[4]

Henke was drafted by the New York Giants in the 1989 NFL draft but got cut during training camp.[5][6] He was picked up by the Denver Broncos, and he played in Super Bowl XXIV against the San Francisco 49ers. Repeated injuries, which required six ankle surgeries, led to his retirement from professional football in 1994.[7]

Acting

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Henke began acting in 1994, starting with commercials.[7] He appeared in October Road, Around June, The Amateurs, World Trade Center, In the Valley of Elah, Choke, Sherrybaby, Must Love Dogs and Fury.[7][8]

His television career includes roles in Arliss, ER, Dexter, Lost, Justified, The Office, Orange Is the New Black, Sneaky Pete, Grimm, Big Sky, and MacGyver (2016).[7][9]

Henke's breakout role was on Orange Is the New Black as Desi Piscatella, a gay corrections officer at Litchfield Federal Penitentiary. He joined OITNB in the fourth season.[8] He was part of the cast that won the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series for 2016.[10][11]

Personal life and death

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Henke was married to actress Katelin Chesna from 2001 to 2008.[12][13]

In an Instagram post dated May 15, 2021, Henke stated that he had a 90 percent blockage of an artery.[14][15] In another post dated June 29, 2021, he stated that he had two stents put in his heart, and that his spleen and half of his pancreas were removed to treat a "golf ball sized" tumor.[16][17]

Henke died in his sleep on November 29, 2022, at the age of 56.[18][19]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1996 Mr. Wrong Bob
1996 Space Jam Stars Catcher
1996 The Fan Tjader
1999 Dill Scallion Bartender
1999 The Thirteenth Floor Cop #1
2000 Gone in 60 Seconds Uncredited
2003 Love Object Dotson Credited as Brad Henke
2004 The Assassination of Richard Nixon Martin Jones
2005 Must Love Dogs Leo
2005 The Amateurs Ron
2005 North Country Mr. Lattavansky
2005 Me and You and Everyone We Know Andrew
2006 Sherrybaby Bobby Swanson
2006 World Trade Center Allison's brother
2006 Hollywoodland Russ Taylor
2006 Altered Duke
2008 Choke Denny
2008 Around June Henry
2009 Short Term 12 Denim Later adapted into the 2013 film
2010 The Space Between Will
2011 The Trouble with Bliss Steven 'Jetski' Jouseski Also known as East Fifth Bliss
2011 Magic Valley Jerry Garabrant
2012 I Am Not a Hipster Bradley Haines
2012 Struck by Lightning Principal Gifford
2013 Jobs Paul Terrell
2013 Pacific Rim Construction foreman
2013 The Frozen Ground Carl Galenski
2014 Draft Day Tony 'Bagel' Bagli
2014 Fury Sgt. Davis Credited as Brad Henke
2015 Pure Love Detective Dillard
2016 The Tank Dane Hankeard
2016 Pee-wee's Big Holiday Grizzly Bear Daniels
2016 Split John Cooke
2017 Bright Dorghu
2018 Cold Brook Chip
2019 Wounds Eric
2019 Inherit the Viper Tedd Wallace
2020 Arkansas Tim
2022 The Ray Billings
2022 Block Party Buddy Frank

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1996 Chicago Hope Freddy Lulenski Episode: "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag"
1996 Silk Stalkings Amos Alexander Episode: "Loyalty"
1996–1997 Nash Bridges P.J. Pollard / Tommy 2 episodes
1997 Arliss Zack Bowers Episode: "A Full Service Agency"
1997 Michael Hayes Billy Desmore Episode: "Heroes"
1998 ER John Episode: "Think Warm Thoughts"
1998 The Pretender Jimbo Episode: "Crazy"
1998 Sports Night Christian Patrick Episode: "Mary Pat Shelby"
1998 To Have & to Hold Christopher Dimatto Episode: "Hope You Had the Time of Your Wife"
1999 Pensacola: Wings of Gold Wayne Episode: "Lost"
1999 Martial Law Buzz Tippitt Episode: "Breakout"
2000–2001 Going to California Henry "Hank" Ungalow 20 episodes
2000 The Michael Richards Show Tommy Episode: "The Identity Loan"
2002 Crossing Jordan Andy Lebowski Episode: "Secrets & Lies: Part 2"
2002 Providence Luke English Episode: "Cloak & Dagger"
2002 Judging Amy Det. Chris Cross 2 episodes
2003 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation George Bartell Episode: "Fur and Loathing"
2006 Dexter Tony Tucci 4 episodes
2007 Cold Case Mike Chulaski Episode: "Cargo"
2008 Law & Order Ted Sanderson Episode: "Strike"
2008 Life on Mars Michael H., the Hostage Taker Episode: "Tuesday's Dead"
2007–2008 October Road Owen Dennis Rowan 19 episodes
2009–2010 Lost Bram 6 episodes
2009 Trust Me Lewis Episode: "Odd Man Out"
2009 CSI: Miami Arnold Hollings Episode: "Out of Time"
2009 Solving Charlie Tom Taylor Television film
2010 Party Down Travis Episode: "Steve Guttenberg's Birthday"
2010 Royal Pains Roy Episode: "Whole Lotto Love"
2011 Criminal Minds Steve Episode: "Sense Memory"
2011 Shameless Hal Hollander Episode: "Daddyz Girl"
2011 Justified Coover Bennett 9 episodes
2011 Grimm Hap Lasser Episode: "The Three Bad Wolves"
2011 The Chicago Code Ernie Moosekian 3 episodes
2011 Memphis Beat Mark Aiden Episode: "Identity Crisis"
2012 Bones Melvin Carville Episode: "The Bod in the Pod"
2013 The Office Frank Episode: "Vandalism"
2013 Castle Mark Heller Episode: "Scared to Death"
2013 Longmire Sal Vayas Episode: "Death Came In Like Thunder"
2013–2014 The Bridge Jim Dobbs 4 episodes
2015 Uncle Background Singer Episode: " I'm Back"
2015 Hawaii Five-0 Richie Malloy Episode: "Luapo'i"
2016–2018 Orange Is the New Black Desi Piscatella 26 episodes
2016 The Night Shift Clayton Timmons Episode: "Between a Rock and a Hard Place"
2017 Sneaky Pete Brendon 6 episodes
2018 MacGyver Jonah Walsch Episode: "MacGyver + MacGyver"
2020 Manhunt: Deadly Games Big John 4 episodes
2020 The Stand Tom Cullen 6 episodes
2022 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Captain Don Kubiak Episodes: "Once Upon a Time in El Barrio"

References

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  1. ^ "Brad Henke". NFL.com.
  2. ^ "Brad Henke Stats, News and Video - NT". NFL.com. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
  3. ^ Holmes, Jonathan (October 19, 2016). "Orange Is the New Black actor joins Will Smith's Netflix movie". Radio Times. Archived from the original on July 19, 2018. Retrieved April 24, 2017.
  4. ^ "Brad Henke, Combine Results, DT - Arizona". nflcombineresults.com. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
  5. ^ "1989 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
  6. ^ "Optimism in Minicamp". The New York Times. May 27, 1989. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved August 25, 2022.
  7. ^ a b c d Petruska, Dave (January 24, 1998). "Ex-Wildcat Brad Henke tackles whole new career as an actor". Tucson Citizen. Archived from the original on January 7, 2016. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
  8. ^ a b Herman, James Patrick (July 29, 2016). "OITNB's Brad William Henke Talks Openly Gay 'Papa Bear' Piscatella (Exclusive)". Out Magazine. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
  9. ^ Petski, Denise (February 22, 2017). "Brad William Henke Joins CBS' Jenny Lumet Drama Pilot; Emayatzy Corinealdi In 'The Get'". Deadline. Retrieved April 24, 2017.
  10. ^ Guglielmi, Jodi (January 30, 2017). "Screen Actors Guild Awards 2017: Orange Is the New Black Wins Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series". People. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
  11. ^ Agard, Chancellor (January 30, 2017). "'OITNB' Cast After SAG Win: 'What Unites Us Is Stronger Than What Divides Us'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
  12. ^ "Actor Brad William Henke's been busy adding to his family and resume". People. September 27, 2006. Archived from the original on July 3, 2017. Retrieved April 24, 2017.
  13. ^ "Simone's Airbrush Tanning's Bodybuilder Spray Tan Helps Female Bodybuilder Katelin Chesna Prepare for Her Competition". PRWeb. March 9, 2014. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
  14. ^ "happy to be alive !!! The rest of my time on this planet is a bonus! So I will be cutting some people out and getting closer to others - I only want positive dream chasers in my life who actually care about me from now on - not going to waste a second on anything that is not geared towards love happiness and reaching my potential as a human and serves my passion to be the best actor I can be - I LOVE my family and friends and am so lucky I get to see you again". Instagram. May 15, 2021. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
  15. ^ Malone, Michael (December 5, 2022). "Brad William Henke, NFL Player Turned Actor, Has Died". nexttv.com. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  16. ^ "for my heart and my spleen and half my pancreas gone to remove a golf sized tumor - this is what is left of me lol - but NO CANCER - the heart is good / NO DAMAGE - I can work out in three weeks - LET's GO! Going to PROSPER this next chapter in family - love - life, and career with a CLEAN BILL OF HEALTH - I'm looking to be to the lead of an amazing tv slow - holler at your boy - it's time to shine". Instagram. June 29, 2021. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
  17. ^ Smith, Michael David (December 3, 2022). "Brad William Henke, NFL defensive lineman and actor, dies at 56". Yahoo! News. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  18. ^ "Brad William Henke, 'Orange is the New Black' and 'Lost' Actor, Dies at 56". The Hollywood Reporter. December 2, 2022.
  19. ^ Pedersen, Erik (December 1, 2022). "Brad William Henke Dies: 'Orange Is The New Black', 'Justified' & 'Dexter' Actor Was 56". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
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